Vertically adjustable boxing bag

ABSTRACT

A vertically adjustable boxing punching training bag with a cord running from its top through a pulley fastened either to a frame or ceiling and running thence to instructor&#39;s control handle and thence through another pulley fastened either to a frame or floor and thence back to the bottom of the punching bag.

[0001] This invention relates to boxing training equipment, moreparticularly to a vertically adjustable boxing punching training bag.

PRIOR ART

[0002] Boxing is a highly developed sport and entertainment activity. Asa result, some boxing or punching bags have already been patented.

[0003] Typically a punching bag is suspended by a single cord from aceiling or a frame, dangling and recentering like a pendulum.

[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,993 B1 filed Mar. 15, 1999 by C. Dunn is anexample of a boxing bag dangling from a single cord with the addedfeature of secondary bag to provide unpredictability in return swing.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 5,902,217 filed Sep. 24, 1997 by M. Schechner andA. Adams is another example of a boxing bag hanging from a single pointbut with added support straps and a martial arts accessory which hassimulated arms.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,434,980 filed Feb. 11, 1982 by B. Babineau isanother example of a punch bag that fights back. In this case the dualbag system with arm accessories is attached to both floor and ceilingbut cannot be moved up and down.

[0007] U.S. Design Pat. No. Des. 377,201 filed Jan. 7, 1997 by D. Howarddepicts a boxing bag dangling from a single point above.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0008] The subjection invention is a punching/boxing training bagsupported from both above and below which can be moved up and down. Anobject of this invention is to provide a boxing training target whichmoves not only back and forth but also up and down. Another object ofthis invention is to provide a more stable boxing target with 2 means ofsupport. Still another object of this invention is to provide a boxingtraining bag which can be positioned by the instructor. Yet anotherobject of this invention is to provide a training punching bag whichenhances skills, speed, hand to eye coordination, counter punching,reflexes and movement. A further object of this invention is to providea training bag which can be used interchangeably for training forboxing, kick boxing, karate, and other forms of martial arts. Thisinvention consists of a boxing bag having a top connecting hook and abottom connecting hook both of which in use are connected to a singlecord which runs through a ceiling (or frame top) pulley to a controlpoint and then back again to the boxing bag through a floor (or framebottom) pulley.

SPECIFICATION

[0009]FIG. 1 depicts punching bag (1) with, upper hook (2) and lowerhook (3) at opposite end of punching bag (1). Cord (4) is attached toupper hook (1) and runs through upper pulley (5) through control handle(7) to control point (8) then through lower pulley (6) and back to lowerhook (3). Control point (8) upper pulley (5) and lower pulley (6) areall attached to frame (9). Pulleys (5) and (6) are fastened to frame bymeans of pulley fasteners (10).

[0010]FIG. 2 shows punching bag (1) having upper hook (2) and lower hook(3) all connected with cord (4) which runs from upper hook (2) throughupper pulley (5) control handle (7), and lower pulley (6) and back topunching bag at lower hook (3). In this figure upper pulley (5) andlower pulley (6) are connected to frame (9) but control handle is heldby instructor as a boxer works the bag.

[0011]FIG. 3 shows the parts of FIG. 2 and further depicts how theinstructor has moved the bag to higher position then in FIG. 2.

[0012]FIG. 4 contains the features of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 but shows howthe instructor has moved the bag to a lower position for kick boxing.Lower hook (3) is out of view and control handle (7) has been eliminatedwith instructor controlling by direct contact with cord (4).

[0013]FIG. 5 highlights a pulley (5) or (6) with cord (4) runningthrough, each fastened to floor or ceiling with pulley fasteners (10).

[0014]FIG. 6 shows application of the invention without need for frame(9). Punching bag (1) has upper hook (2) connected to cord (4) runningthrough upper pulley (5) fastened by pulley fasteners (10) to ceiling,with cord (4) running through a control handle (7) held against wall bycontrol hook (11) then through lower pulley (6) and back to lower hook(3) at bottom of punching bag (1).

[0015]FIG. 7 shows the parts of FIG. 6 except control handle (7), whichis replaced with cord end tabs (12) in the case of a cord which is notcontinuous.

[0016]FIG. 8 contains the parts of FIG. 6 except upper hook (2) andlower hook (3) because in this case cord (4) runs continuously throughpunching bag (1).

1. A boxing bag having a cord running from its top through slidablemovement means to a control handle and back through another slidablemovement means to the bottom of the bag.
 2. The boxing bag of claim 1wherein the slidable movement means is a pulley.
 3. The boxing bag ofclaim 2 wherein the pulleys are fastened to a frame.
 4. The boxing bagof claim 1, 2 and 3 wherein the contact handle is tubular rubber.
 5. Theboxing bag of claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein the cord runs continuouslythrough the bag.